Moon Phases in Cairns
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1940
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Moonrise
- 04:45
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.4 days
- Moonset
- 18:02
- Illumination
- 1%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 18:51
- Day Length
- 12h 40m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 07:11 | 20:27 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 376584 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 08:09 | 21:21 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.4 days | 381788 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 09:06 | 22:10 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 387234 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 10:00 | 22:55 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 392494 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 10:52 | 23:37 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 397154 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 11:42 | - | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 400857 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 12:30 | 00:16 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 403344 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 13:18 | 00:54 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 404482 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 14:05 | 01:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 404269 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 14:52 | 02:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 402829 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 15:41 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 400380 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 16:30 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 397197 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 17:21 | 04:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 393574 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 18:12 | 05:00 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 389782 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 19:04 | 05:49 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 386048 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 19:56 | 06:41 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 382542 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 20:46 | 07:35 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 379377 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 21:35 | 08:30 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 376621 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 22:21 | 09:27 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 374314 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 23:07 | 10:22 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 372482 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 23:52 | 11:19 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 371152 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | - | 12:15 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 370358 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 00:37 | 13:13 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 370143 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 01:24 | 14:11 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 370554 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 02:12 | 15:11 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 371638 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 03:04 | 16:11 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 373426 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 03:58 | 17:12 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 375919 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 04:55 | 18:10 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 379075 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 05:52 | 19:07 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 382794 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 06:50 | 19:59 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 386912 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 07:46 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 391192 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.